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The Three Guineas (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Grafton - Two Water Grog |  | 1 |
| Grafton - Steam On | | 1 |
| Houston - Festival | | 1 |
| Ossett - (Real Ale) Revolution I.P.A | | 1 |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Golden Thistle | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Hoppy Christmas | | 1 |
| George Wright - Blonde Moment | | 1 |
| Rugby - 1823 Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| Great Orme - Penrhyn | | 1 |
| Derventio - Cupid | | 1 |
| Elland - Jayhawk Special | | 1 |
| Hambleton - Starters Orders | | 1 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Sunflower Surprise | | 1 |
| George Wright - Partridge In A Pear Tree | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Jan 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Relatively quiet lull while football match is on in the town on a mid Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton - Steam On | 4.00 | | Traditional amber bitter with good hop bitterness and a little malt balance. My score 15/20. |
| Hambleton - Starters Orders | 4.00 | | Rather too sweet and buttery, slight hint of diacetyl. Golden in colour with only slight hop bitterness. My score 14/20. |
| Great Orme - Penrhyn | 3.60 | | Amber bitter with a bitter hop character and a little malt balance. Bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
02 Jan 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Hoppy Christmas | 4.30 | | Very, very hoppy, so much so that the beer was cloudy. Very fresh tasting like freshly mown grass and good malt balance. My score 15/20 |
11 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Wright - Partridge In A Pear Tree | 5.10 | Not Tried | Pale strong bitter with a dryish hop character. My score 14/20. |
25 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Golden Thistle | 4.20 | | Golden ale with a mainly malty flavour, toffee and caramel prominent. Some hoppy balance to give a bitter finish. My score 15/20. |
04 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston - Festival | 4.00 | | A lot of citrus lemon taste in this, but not much malt balance. My score 15/20. |
07 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton - Two Water Grog | 4.00 | | A black porter style beer with some hop bitterness, a roast malt taste and a slight sharpness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
01 Aug 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with football and rugby fans. Due to this, beer was being served in plastic glasses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Wright - Blonde Moment | 4.00 | | Pale bitter with tangy hop character and a dryish finish. My score 15/20 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Sunflower Surprise | 3.80 | | Very pale beer with a dry hop character. My score 14/20. |
13 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett - (Real Ale) Revolution I.P.A | 4.50 | | Pale and hoppy with citrus hop taste. Some malt balance. My score 15/20. |
| Elland - Jayhawk Special | 4.70 | | Extremely hoppy, in aroma and in beer from start to finish. So much so that the barman offered me a taster first. Grassy, pungent, slightly citrus and imparting a tart bitterness in the finish. Thick mouthfeel and slightly hazy. One for true hopheads. Guess the hops could include Cascade and Centennial, probably a few types in this. My score 14/20 (being more of a mild person). |
30 Apr 2009 (Ian)
Met up with Chris O from Ratebeer before heading down to the Reading BF. Always wanted to come in and see what it is like. Will be back as they seem to have a pretty good rotating selection of micro brewed beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby - 1823 Dark Mild | 3.50 | | Cola coloured beer, no real head. Herby choc, no real hop. Odd medicinal herb, odd for a mild, some dark cherry, but definitely something oddly herby in this |
| Derventio - Cupid | 4.10 | | Copper/gold. Some biscuit malt, some sweaty sox hop. Not great. |
About The Three Guineas
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | - |
 | 4 |
| 15 |
| 15 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LY.
Pub just outside main Reading railway station so popular with visiting football and rugby supporters. Screens show train departures. Taken over by Fuller's in late 2014 and its beers started to appear prominently in 2015. Closed in 2016 and re-opened, after refurbishment, in January 2017 which added the cellar bar, named Firefly after the first train to leave Reading railway station, which is impressive with vaulted ceiling and bare brick walls. 8 handpumps. Card payment only, cash not accepted. 20% CAMRA discount on cask ales.
We have visited this pub 29 times, seen 84 different beers and tried 36 of them.
Postcode: RG1 1LY